Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari (Arabic: خالد بن محسن الشاعري; born 28 February 1991) is a Saudi Arabian man, who in August 2013 was found to be the heaviest living person, and the second-heaviest person in recorded history at 610 kg (1,340 lb; 96 st), behind Jon Brower Minnoch. As a result of medical treatment, he lost a total of 320 kg (710 lb; 50 st)—more than half his body weight—in six months.[1]
Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari | |
|---|---|
خَالِدْ بِنْ مُحْسِنْ الشَّاعْرِي | |
| Born | 28 February 1991 |
| Known for | Formerly heaviest living person |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
Biography edit
Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari was born in Saudi Arabia on 28 February 1991. He was 22 when he was declared the "fattest man alive", with a BMI of 204.[2]
In 2013, Saudi King Abdullah ordered him to come from his home in Jizan to King Fahd Medical City in the country's capital, Riyadh, to undergo a series of dietary and physical programs to help him lose weight.[3] During the weight loss, he was able to walk for the first time in five years, in February 2016, with a walker.[4] By November 2017, he had lost 542 kg (1,195 lb; 85.4 st) and now weighs 68 kg (150 lb; 10.7 st).[5] In January 2018, he had his last surgeries to remove excess skin.[6]
References edit
- ^ Elwazer, Schams (3 February 2014). "Saudi man loses more than 700 pounds after King intervenes". CNN.com. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "Things You Should Know About Khalid Bin Mohsen Shaari". ViralTelecast.com. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "«سيِّدتي» تكشف تفاصيل رحلة علاج خالد شاعري". www.sayidaty.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "World's heaviest person walks for first time after weight loss". Fox News. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "WATCH: Video shows dramatic weight loss transformation of young Saudi man". english.alarabiya.net. Al Arabiya. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ Elouazi, Sana (27 January 2018). "World's Heaviest Man Loses More Than 500 Kg in Four Years". Morocco World News. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
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